American States Insurance Co. of Texas v. Arnold

OPINION

HANKINSON, Justice.

This case involves a dispute between two insurance companies concerning the duty to defend an underlying automobile accident lawsuit. American Fire & Indemnity Insurance Company (“American Fire”), as assign-ee and subrogee of the rights of Eoline Smith Arnold, American Fire’s insured, filed a lawsuit against American States Insurance Company of Texas (“American States”), alleging that American States breached its duty to defend Arnold, an additional insured under an American States automobile policy. In response to the lawsuit, American States contended that it had…